The original purpose of the Health Pursuits Reading & Research meetings was to discuss the books, journals and articles we were reading. We didn’t just discuss the books, we tried the strategies in them and reported back to the group. We did book reviews for a magazine. We even did an annotated anthology which was published, Reading to Heal.

We have always been about learning more, not a ‘support group’ in the strictly social sense.

The kind of book we chose contained strategies on movement, exercise, environment, nutrition or diet. If there is a book that you have read, have tried at least one strategy and found it useful, that would be a good candidate for discussion.

We would be happy to schedule a meeting about it. Give us at least 2 months notice so that others may have a chance to read too.

We have been aware, since we started in 1996, that intestinal condition affects many aspects of health from digestion, to generation of beneficial vitamins, to production of toxic substances, to immune function and more.

Jane sent me this interesting study link which is not conclusive but certainly stimulates thought — and a wish for much more research.

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I am wondering if the wheat producers and the businesses who use wheat are alarmed at the popularity of gluten-free products because it is cutting into sales. There is now a Harvard academic going around trying to make the case that gluten-free diets do not reduce the risk of heart disease. Huh???? The headline is misleading at best.

The explanation of gluten and wheat sensitive is perfectly reasonable.

However, the attack on gluten-free products is not so much. It isn’t only wheat products that can be whole grain.

A diet with gluten is just as unhealthy as gluten-free if they focus on carbohydrates with sugar.

Vegetables, whole fruits and meats, fish, dairy, etc. do not have to have any of these carbohydrates, gluten or gluten-free.

Here is the link to the article. I am sure you will hear this message repeated over and over.

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